Drapery fold forming tie-back



Sept. 8,193fi,

E. L. E. GOSSNER Filed June 15, 1955 DRAPERY FOLD FORMING TIE-BACK INVEN TOR. 4 w/ /v L .5. GOSSNER ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

This invention relates in general to drapery accessories and more particularly, has reference to a form for maintaining the folds of a draped hanging gathered in a tie back, in full free flowing contours.

It is usually customary in the art of interior decorating to tie back a drapery or hanging. This is usually accomplished with a cord having decorative tassels on the ends, detaehably fastened to a window frame, for encircling the hanging, or with a strip of material made from the same cloth as the drape. Ornamental metal tie backs are likewise widely used. Another practice is to provide for drawing back the top of a drapery along a supporting rod, but artistic tie backs are, nevertheless, often employed in conjunction even with this type of mounting,

Previous to this time, whereas it has been sought to drape a hanging gathered in a tie back, the drape has tended to fall through the tie back and hang straight, or droop. This has been due to the fact that tie backs are necessarily loose fitting, because of the artistic efiect which is sought to be achieved with their use and a hanging so draped in a loose tie back tends to fall back through and hang straight, or if draped to too great an extent, merely to droop. In'the past, therefore, it has been practically impossible to artistically drape a. hanging gathered in a tie back and insure a permanent fixing of the hanging with the folds free flowing in desirable contours.

An object of this invention is to provide a form for permanently fixing the folds of a drapery gathered in a tie back in desirable full free flowing contours.

Another object of this invention is to provide a form for permanently fixing the folds of a drapery gathered in a tie back in desirable full free flowing contours above and below the tie back.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a form over which a hanging gathered in a tie back may be draped without positive connection to permanently fix the folds in desirable free flowing contours.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a form for permanently fixing the folds of a drapery gathered in a tie back in desirable full free flowing contours, to which a cloth or metallic tie back may readily be connected.

7 A further object of this invention is to provide a form embodying resilient arms over which a hanging gathered in a tie back may be draped struction, proportion and arrangement, without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims, V

In order to make my invention more clearly understood, I have shown in the accompanying drawing means for carrying the same in practical effect without limiting the improvements in their useful applications to the particular constructions, which, for the purpose of explanation, have been made the subject of illustration.

In the drawing forming a part of this specifica- 325 tion:

- Figure 1 is a front view of any novel drapery form shown attached to a window frame, with the front portion of the drapery and the tie back cut away.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the form showing the elements separated.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of "Fig. 5.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a front view corresponding to Fig. 1 without the drapery cut away and showing the bracket in phantom.

Fig. 6 is a front view corresponding to Fig. 1, but showing a modified form of tie back.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a. modified type of form showing the separate elements embodied in an integral structure,

Referring more particularly by numerals to the drawings in which the same and similar elements are designated by like symbols of reference throughout and more especially, to Fig. 1, there is shown a portion of a conventional window assembly, comprising window sashes I having glass panes 2 fitted therein. The sashes I are mounted for sliding movement against a frame 3 as shown in Fig. 3. The frame 3 has trim pieces 4 ,attached thereto in the usual manner.

A drapery 5, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5 and indicated in Fig. 6, is shown hanging along one side of the conventional window assembly for the purpose of a clear understanding of my invention which embodies a form for imparting full free flowing contours to the folds arranged in a drapery above and below a tie back. While only one drapery and form are shown it will of course be understood that it is contemplated to provide for thus forming drapes hung on each side of a window in the customary fashion.

The drape 5 may behung on any suitable support (not shown) or for example on a device such as is shown in my co-pending application Serial Number 729,886, filed June 9, 1934 for a Drapery display device.

My novel drapery form which is adapted to be attached to the trim on a window frame at a point where a conventional tie back is normally secured, comprises a bracket 6 having upwardly and downwardly extending resilient arms 1 and 8 fastened thereon; The arms 7 and 8 are curved and the outer edge of a drapery is adapted to be drawn thereover and the edge of the drapery held over the arms'by a tie back gathering the drapery between the, arms.-

The arms I and 8, as is best shown in Fig. 2, may

be formed of wire bent to conform with the configuration which it is desired to impart to a drapery above and below a tie back. It will be particularly noted that both of the arms are formed with widened end portions 9 and I0, and that the upper arm l'is preferably longer than the lower arm- 8. Also it will be observed that the curvature of the upper arm 1 is preferably fuller than that of the lower arm 8. It will of course be appreciated that the length of the arms and the width of the arms at the ends as well as the respective degrees of curvature may be varied within wide limits to attain whatever effect is desired. In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 2, the inner ends of the arms 1 and 8 are secured 'and fixed in position in conduits l l and I2, formed by turning over the sides of a plate l3, as is clearlyshown in Fig. '4.

The bracket 6, for supporting the. form assembly is provided with apertures 14, for receiving screws I5, as shown in Fig. l to provide for fastening the bracket on the piece of trim,4. It is, of course, apparent that the bracket may be secured in any other suitable manner. The bracket is formed with an arm [6, having the sides turned over as at I! and I8. There is a pocket thus formed on the arm for accommodating the plate l3, having the arms I and 8, secured therein. A lip 19, is struck out of the end of the arm l6, for a purpose later to be described;

The plate I3, is provided with a, central aperture 20, adapted to register with an apertureZl, in the arm I6. A cover plate 22, also having a central aperture .23, and formed with turned over sides 24 and 25 for fitting over the sides I! and I8 on the arm I5, is adapted'to be attached to the arm IS. The plate I3, is adapted to be fitted in the recess provided in the arm l6, and the form assembly of, the arm, the plate 13 and the plate 22, fixed together by a bolt 26, fitted through the apertures provided in the respective elements. The bolt 26, is secured by a wing nut'2'l;

A metallic tie back 28, may also be secured on the arm 16, by the bolt 26. The tie backas shown inFig. 2 comprises a metal strip having an ornament 29, fixed on one end and formed with a central closed channel 311. The strip forming the tie back is bent as at 3| and 32 to provide a curved portion for receiving the drapery, which it is designed to gather back. The bolt 26, is adapted to be extended through the channel 36, so that the position of the tie back is adjust- 5 able relative to the arm with loosening of the nut 27. The lip l9, stuck out of the end of the arm, is adapted to extend in the channel and act as a stop to prevent disengagement of the tie back with the arm. 10

The operation of my invention may be readily understood from the foregoing description with reference now to Figs. 1 and 5. The bracket 6, as already stated, is attached to the window trim at a point where a conventional tie back is ordi- 15 ,narily secured. vThe hanging 5, is draped over the arms I and 8', and gathered in the tie back 28, which may be adjusted to gather the drapery to a greater or lesser extent. The arms I and 8, being resilient and widened at the ends, impart a full easy flowing body to the drape and serve as a form to preserve the folds arranged therein in desirable contours. The curvature of the arms prevents the undesirable drawing or drooping of a drape gathered in only by a conventional tie back.

The use of a metal tie back in conjunction with my invention is optional as a cord or fabric tie back may readily be substituted therefor, as is shown in Fig. 6, wherein a conventional tie back 33, is illustrated. This tie back is provided with rings 34, on the ends for engaging a hook 35, fixed in the window trim in the usual manner. In the use of this type of tie back, a hook may be stuck out of the bracketfi.

Where my invention is employed in conjunction with windows equipped with Venetian blinds, the arm IS, on the bracket may be formed with an elbow so that the device will not interfere with the operation of such bulky shades.

In Fig. '7, I have shown a modified form of my invention in which the bracket and upwardly and downwardly extending arms are formed in an integral piece. This comprises a plate 36, of relatively flexible metal having a pair of apertures 31, in'one end for receiving screws to fasten the device to a piece of windowtrim. The other end of the plate is split to provide a pair of arms 38 and 39, which are bent a half turn as at 40 and 4| and curved in a manner corresponding to the arms land 8 already described. In this form of device, the width of the strips at the ends, by reason of the same being each bent a half turn, present faces for imparting body to a drape in the same manner as the arms 1 and 8.

There is accomplished by this invention a form for maintaining the folds of drapery gathered in a tie back in full free flowing contours without drawing or drooping, and with which a metallic cord or fabric tie back may be employed.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth, by way of 5 illustration, as it is apparent that many changes and variations may be made therein, by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A drapery accessory comprising a form for maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in a tie-back in full free flowing contours.

2; A drapery accessory comprising a form for 75 maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in a tie-back in full free flowing contours above and below the tie-back.

3. A drapery accessory comprising a form for maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in a tie-back in full free flowing contours and means to attach a tie-back thereto.

4. A drapery accessory comprising a metallic arm having an enlarged end portion for maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in a tieback in full free flowing contours.

5. A drapery accessory comprising a curved flexible arm having an enlarged end portion for maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in a tie-back in full free flowing contours.

6. A drapery accessory comprising a pair of oppositely extending arms for maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in a tie-back in full free flowing contours above and below the tieback.

7. A drapery accessory comprising a pair of curved upwardly and downwardly extending arms for maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in a tie-back in full free flowing contours.

8. A drapery accessory comprising a flexible curved upwardly extending arm, a corresponding downwardly extending arm of shorter length, both arms having enlarged end portions for maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in a tie-back in full free flowing contours.

9. A drapery accessory comprising a tieback, and a pair of flexible curved upwardly and downwardly extending arms for maintaining the folds of a hanging gathered in the tie-back in full free flowing contours.

ELWIN L. E. GOSSNER. 

